Simple cognitive test and EMR tool boost dementia care actions in primary care setting, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 05, 2024
A five-minute cognitive assessment test and an electronic medical record (EMR) decision-making add-on system improved dementia diagnosis and care, according to a clinical trial.
Robotic radiation can reduce number of shots needed to treat wet AMD, study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
Robot-guided radiation therapy can be an effective treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published Tuesday in The Lancet.
Fewer people will take statins if new heart standards are widely adopted
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 10, 2024
If American Heart Association guidelines passed in November 2023 are widely adopted, about 40% fewer people would meet the criteria to be on statins, a new study shows.
Scientists explore how brain compensates for impaired cognition
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 09, 2024
Our brains are smarter — and more resourceful — than we may realize, according to new evidence.
Report: Changes to Medicare, Medicaid could block healthcare access, lead to more deaths
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 24, 2024
Raising the age of Medicare eligibility, among other proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid, could cause more deaths, according to a research article published this week in the Proceedings of the National...
Superagers’ brains reveal how white matter helps repel age-related decline: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
A new study potentially shows how the brains of superagers — people with outstanding cognitive performance despite their age — resist age-related decline.
Good physical performance linked to longer living over 80
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Physical activity is vital to enhance longevity and help people live longer, which is why programs to promote physical activity should be a priority, authors of a study say.
Study spots brain clusters linked to subjective memory complaints
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
People with subjective memory complaints include two subgroups, and being in the lower performance cluster increased the risk for cognitive impairment, according to a study published Thursday in Alzheimer’s...
New US research agency investing $100M in research to battle drug-resistant bacteria
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 28, 2023
The federal government is putting millions of dollars into research efforts aimed at combating drug-resistant bacterial infections.
NYU Langone Health institute receives $31M to study aging, vascular risks
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 15, 2024
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone Health $31 million for a 10-university cohort to study how vascular risk factors contribute to dementia and other age-related...